Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 917, Chesley Dobbs, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
Dobbs, Chesley Hannah
NUMBER
W. 917
CONTENTS

22.285
East Tennessee
Dobbs.
Chesley Dobbs
of Blount in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the coast commanded by Captain Scott of the regt commanded by Col Stephen in the Virginia line for 9 months and 10 days S. Carolina
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 31 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct and Benjamin of Blount
Arrears to the 4th of September 77.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 15.56 93.36
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 41

A 529
East Tennessee
Hannah Kepp widow of Chesley Kepp's deat
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25 th June 1834 of Clayburn in the State of Tenn. who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Tutt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stephens in the (V.M. & H.C.) line for 19 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tenn. at the rate of 31 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan'y. White 1834 and Seal H. L. White Senate U. S.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $109.92 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 40. 15.56 $125.48
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. G. Adison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 206
Dead
Letter to W. Marcum 28 April 1840 - do. to A. Noell, July 1. 1840 -
Letter to Wm Marcum, 13 th Octo 12. Aug. 1844.
Final order (treasury) under the Act of April 1838 from 14 March 1836 to 28 Nov 1838 Cgt notified 30. Oct. 1844
A. J. Graham June 20 1853

State of Tennessee } This day being the Clayborne County } 19 th of June 1833
personally appeared before the court of pleads and quarter sessions the same being a court of Record Christopher Dabbs aged about 84 years a resident in said county who being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of almighty God took an oath and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
He states that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated
That some time in the year of 1776 that he resided in the county of Culpeper in the State of Virginia and that he was then drafted to perform a three months term of duty under Capt. Fugate which said company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edward Stephens and we marched to various places in the State of Virginia on scouting parties but were in no engagement and after my time of service had expired I recd my discharge and returned home which said

discharg I have lost or miss said so that I cannot produce the same and this applicant states further that he still resided in the county of Culpepper in the state of Virginia until the fall of the year 1779 and that he was com- missioned by the same officer and that he was what was called a Minute Man and the said applicant states that he did actually serve in the army of the united states from the year 1776 up to the fall of the year 1779 the term of nine months and applicant states that he then moved to North Carolina and settled himself in the county of Burke and that he there volunteered himself in the army of the united states for the term of ten days under Capt Dobson and the company to which he belonged was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lock and we marched from there to Randoons Mills and on the 10 th day of June in the year of 1780 we fought the battle at the said Mills in which we had a victory over the Tories and in the same day in the evening and on the same day we joined the Brigade commanded by General Rutherford

and then the General discharged all of us Volunteers and that this applicant then Returned home after having been a bout Ten days in the Service of his Country and applicant States that some time in the month of August there next ensuing that he was Taken prisoner by the Tories while on his own plantation and that he was then parolled by Col. Husbands one of the Tory Colonels and so he Remained under that parol until a few days before the battle of Kings Mountain Battle and the said applicant States that he was then Recd by Colonel Cleveland and then the Colonel Cleveland discharged me saying that if I was again Taken a prisoner that the Enemy would hang or shoot me when they found me without I was recd exchanged according to the Rules of war and so I Remained a prisoner until the End of the war.
He States that he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he now of any person now living that he can prove his services by and he states stating the whole of his time of Services together that he did serve as a private in the Revolutionary war in the army of the United States for the term of Two whole years.

and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an- nuity except the present - and he declares that his name is not on the pension roles of any agency of any State - whatsoever.
Interrogatories
 1 st - Where and in what year were you born?  2 - Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it -  3 - Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?  4 - How was you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom  5 - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect - and the general circumstances of your services at  6 - Did you ever receive any discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it -  7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and their beliefs of your services as a soldier of the Revolution 
Sworn to no 4000 Court June 19 th 1833 Pres. Stillwood C.R.
Charles My Stoll Mist

State of Tennessee? Grabe County) On this fourteenth day of Nov- -ember 1838 Personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the peace for said County Hannah Dobbs of said County and resident now of the same's widow and relict of Chesley Dobbs De- ceased eighty four years or thereabouts as near as she can recollect and on her oaths doth make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed and approved the 7th of July 1838 an act entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows being the widows of those soldiers of the revolution who was entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress the 7th of June 1832 and whose marriage took place before the first of January 1794. She also states that her said husband Chesley Dobbs was a pensioner under the laws of the United States the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of thirty one dollars and twelve cents who served as a private in the war of the revolution; whose pension commenced the 4th of March 1831 and whose cer- tificate bore date one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and signed by Lewis Cass then secretary of war Examined and countersigned by Geo. W. Brown acting commissioner of Pensions; and she further states that her said husband Chesley Dobbs is identically the same that

lived in Gilesburg County for the last twenty two years previous to his death and previous thereto in the County of Buck & State of North Carolina for a number of years and been and raised in Gilesburg County and State of Virginia and died on the 25 th day of January 1834 in the said County of Gilesburg and was a pensioner on the pension roll at the agency in Knoxville for East Tennessee at the rate before named and by reference to the records in the office of the pension commissioner and War Department will be found the evidence upon which the pension was granted to her said husband for his services in the war of the revolution in consequence of which she claims such allowance as would have been due her said husband from the first of January 1836 for five years thereafter according to the provisions of the said act respecting as the lawful widow of the said Chesley Dobbs having been married to the said Chesley Dobbs some years previous to the year 1794 and was a widow at the time of the passage of the law and from the time of his death to wit on the 25 th of January 1834 and still remains this widow having never married again up to this good day; she states that she does not know what office to apply to to find the registration of her marriage having been married at church in Fauquier County in the State of Virginia and

has no way of ascertaining where the parish register was carried as the Parish of Marriage was published; but by the testimony of witnesses herunto annexed and the last will and Testament of her deceased husband a copy of which is herunto annexed and the Pension agent's Books at Knoxville showing that she drew the money due from September the 1 st 1833 up to the 25 th of January 1834 the proof which she supposes is filed with the Department She is in hopes will be sufficient to place her identity beyond suspicion as well as to establish the legality of her claim and hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension on account of her husband's services except the pres- ent application and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of any agency of the United States or of any State & declares she has no agent or attorney to attend to this business except Dr Alfred Noell who is fully authorized to attend to it for me and to receive any warrant for the same if allowed. I Prays that she be placed on the pension roll of East Tennessee for five years with such allowance as the nature of her case will admit and the law qualify Sworn to & subscribed to this 14 th day of November 1833
her Hannah X Dobbs mark

State of Tennessee
Clayton County This day personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county at her own house and late residence of Chesley Dobbs; second Hannah Dobbs the widow and relict of the said Chesley Dobbs deceased who is from all appearance in a low state of health and made oath on the holy evangelist of almighty god that the facts contained in the foregoing declaration which she has this subscriber's and sworn to are true in testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of November 1878
Justice of the peace for Clayton County.

In the name of God Amen
I Chesley Dobb of the County of Clackham and State of Oregon being of sound and memory but sick and weak of body do make this my last will and Testament as follows. I leave for the support of my beloved Wife Hannah Dobb during her natural life the use and profits of my farm Mill and personal Estate a schedule of which is here annexed and it is my will and desire that the said farm Mill and personal estate be continued under the direction and care of William Massey as long as my said wife Hannah may live, provided the said William Massey and provide for her a suitable maintenance so that she may be reasonably satisfied and not waste nor destroy any of the personal property committed to their care but to return it in like kind as when taken possession of.
It is further my will and desire that at the decease of my wife Hannah my real and personal property be advertised and sold on a credit by my Executor herein after to be appointed. My real estate on a credit and third payable in twelve months and third payable in two years and one third payable in three years. The personal property to be sold on a year credit, the purchasers giving bond & security for all sums over three dollars three dollars and under payable in ready money.
It is my will that all my just debts be paid as soon as my debts can be collected.
It is like wise my will and desire that as soon as convenient my Executor give my daughter Lucy one cow to make her equal with my other daughters in addition to her equal share.
It is my will and desire that with the above

Reserve the balance of my estate to be equally divided among all my Children Share and Share alike
It is my will and desire that a horse purchased of me some time ago by my son Caleb Dobbins for which he was to execute his note to me for sixty dollars and which he failed to pay or execute his note is to be charged to the said Caleb Dobbins as part of his share
It is my will and desire that with the above reserve the balance of my estate be equally divided among all my Children Share and Share alike
A schedule of the Real Estate and personal property of Charles Dobbins Esq. (Viz)
Ninety acres of land and Mill held by Deed of conveyance one Cow and Calf & heifer Yearling, and one Sow and pigs 2 feather Beds Steads and furniture, a three gallon pot and a common size oven and Skillet a pewter and earthen dishes
It is my will and desire that William Graham be my Executor to carry this my last will and Testament into effect Revoking all or any other Will or wills in Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name by affixing my mark the 9 th day of Jan y 1827
Attest
Levi Sherman
Peter Marmore
Archibald Cooper
Charles my Dobbins mark

State of Tennessee,
Clackamas County Court March Term 1834
Wednesday March 19 th 1834
This day came into open Court Benjamin Sewell and Daniel Marescum, and proved that Hannah Dobb, of Clackamas County is the widow and relict of Charles Dobb, and that the said Charles Dobb died upon the 25 th day of January 1834. In testimony whereof I Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for Clackamas County do certify that the above is a true copy of the records of my office
Given under my hand and seal of office at Salem Salem The 28 th day of June 1834
Benjamin F. Cloud (Clerk)

State of Tennessee, Blount County
I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of said County and State a fore said do hereby certify that Peter Neil whose signature appears to the declaration of Hannah Dobbs for a pension and also to the Deposition of William Marcum and Mary England is his genuine signature and that he is and was an acting Justice of the peace at the date of the same Constitutionally Elected and duly Commissioned and sworn as the Law directs and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such.
General Docket P. 16. 27
and I do further certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original will of Christopher Dobbs as recorded in my Office and a transcript of the affidavit of Benjamin Sewell and Daniel Marcum is also a true transcript of the original as filed in my office and there recorded and hereaf- fixed to the Declaration of Hannah Dobbs & Deposition of Mary England a bove named
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Knoxville This 24 th of Nov. 1838
State of Tennessee Blount County
I William Neil presiding justice of the county Court of said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Neil whose name appears to the foregoing certificates is Clerk of the said Court which is a court of record and full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such given under my hand this 24 th November 1838 Peter Neil Chairman of the Court and presiding Justice

Register of Ages Births
Joel Lobb son of Charity & S. G. Hannah brother was born February the 22 nd 1791
Phoebe Moore Daughter of the S. D. was born Oct r 16 th Day 1793
Caleb Lobb son of the S. D. was born June 6 th Day 1795
Jeremiah Dobb son of the S. D. was born August the 14 th 1799
Levina Dobb Daughter of Lobb was born June 1 st Day 1809
Belinda Daughter of Phoebe Lobb was born June the 4 th Day 1813
Eliza Lobb Daughter of Phoebe Lobb was born June the 10 th Day 1815

State of Tennessee McMinn County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County and State of Tennessee John Dobbs of said County & made oath in due form of law that the annexed register of the ages of children Dobbs Children by his wife Hannah is the original register made & kept by myself for that purpose sworn to & subscribed to this 15 day of October 1839 John Dobbs
Attest Joseph Minnis (seal)
Justice of the peace for McMinn County
John Dobbs son of the S.D. Was born May the 8 Day 1780
Mary Dobbs Daughter of the S.D. Was born December the 6 Day 1781
Lucy Dobbs Daughter of the S.D. Was born Sept. the 7 Day 1783 after their Marriage the
Rheubin Dobbs son of the S.D. Was born May 28 Day 1785
Mayson Dobbs son of the S.D. Was born June the 16 Day 1787
James Dobbs son of the S.D. Was born February the 23 1789
after their Marriage

March 5, 1932
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Mr. Stuart P. Dobbs David Eccles Building Ogden, Utah
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to Chesley Dobbs, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 917, based upon the military service of Chesley or Chesly Dobbs, in the Revolutionary War.
Chesley or Chesly Dobbs was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, date not stated.
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in 1776, served at various times, nine months in all, until the fall of 1779, as a private in Captain Tutt's company, Colonel Edward Stephens' Virginia regiment.
In 1779, he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, and while living there volunteered and served ten days as a private in Captain Dobson's company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill. After returning home, he was taken prisoner in August, 1780, on his own plantation, but was paroled by the Tory officer, Colonel Husbands, and remained on parole to the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1833, while a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee, aged eighty-four years.
He died January 25, 1834, in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Soldier married December 25, 1784, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Hannah, whose maiden name was not given.

Pension was allowed on the application of soldier's widow, Hannah, which application was executed November 14, 1838, at which time she was living in Claiborne County, Tennessee, aged eighty-four years. She died November 28, 1838.
Children of Chesley or Chesly Dobbs and his wife, Hannah:
John Dobbs, who was living in McMinn County, Tennessee in 1839.
Mary "
Lucy " still living in 1853
Reuben, Reubin or Rheubin Dobbs
Mayson Dobbs
James "
Joel "
Phebe Moore Dobbs
Caleb "
Joshua "
The following also appears in the family record:
Cynthia Oaks, wife of John Dobbs, was born November 24, 1787.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Tenn. add: proof Hannah Dobb's.
Ans
Mr J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Sayville & New 4 th of May 1839
Dear Sir
I enclose you the Depositions of John Dobbs in support of the claim of Hannah Dobbs for the five years stipend in right of her husband's services as a revolutionary soldier who was a pensioner; I think from the proofs made by Mr Dobbs her marriage is made clear and beyond dispute which was the ground the case was suspended on; I'm generally out of February last & sent on three other cases the case of Mrs Alexander Riches Clerk Waller & the case of Francis Antucas which I would be glad to hear the decision in their several cases if they have been acted on as soon as practicable & oblige your Most obedient Servant
Alfred Vail Mr J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 31 st , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executor of Hannah Bobbs, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Louisville, Ken. Agency, at the rate of Thirty one Dollars and 12 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 28 th Nov. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

11 Thos Ray
Red Hill line
125
June 29 th 1824
John
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
war department

Granger County, Ia 11 th of June 1840.
Sir from the face of your your letter of the 28 th of April last; I think you labor under wrong apprehensions respecting the the case of Hannah Dobbs; I mean your letter to W m Marcum with the instructions; they are all before me; I think from your letter; W m Marcum failed to inform you that Hannah Dobbs made a will & left W m Marcum her only her & Exec- utor and in that will refer d especially to the pension from the government should it be obtain d ; which she was inform d confidently would be the case; we have understood that a little whistling Pettifogging Lawyer; colatterally connected to the family have been interfering to prevent the old ladies will from being carried into effect; he is by the name of Thomas Sawyers; If I am wrong I only wish to be corrected. On page 50 & 51 of pension laws as published in 1838 see Attorney Gen l Opinions refer d to the widows pension is a vested right The Executor to a will has no need of power of attorney; The widow D r having

the right to bequeath it to whom she pleases it cannot be considered as part her husband's estate; Legal representatives entitled to receive pension due to child or share of parent, pension is . Also March 4 th 1836 again Attorney Genl, opinions in very analogous case in the Payment of the Vergence officers; and on any parity of reasoning, if the rule as applied on page 56 & 57 by the Attorney Genl, in the pay- ment of the heirs of the Vergence officers would certainly apply to the widows of the soldiers is we are well apprised that the amount to be drawn to the day of her death is not liable to any debts had there have been any but happily none exist; see also on page 59 & 60 of pension laws refer to the department has no right to require proof of an heir or creditor of an executor or Administrator they having given bond and security according to the laws of the state and of course, accountable to the heirs for any thing that might be due them as heirs; The will has been duly recorded according to law & ample security given proof of identity and day of her death and the whole record presented

in the case some of the heirs live at a great distance if alive at all; in Missouri - I would like the case refered to the attorney Genl, for his opinion and his opinion seems to be a kind of Court of Appeals and as soon as practicable give me an answer with the result of the consultation Very respectfully
Your Most Obedient Servant
Alfred Noyes
A Ecc- especially should
Mr J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
or acting agent or Commissioner
[Handwritten signature]
D having

756 751 19th Feb 1861 F. R. [?] 75
Mr. Alfred Noel Greville Esq Red Hill
Please send this In hast Greville Mount Greville Mt. 3
4

State of Tennessee McMinn County Oct. the 15 day 1839
Dear Sir after my Respects to you and family This leaves us all well and hopes this will find you all so my wife sends her Respects to Mr Noel and all our friends
Sir In yours of 21 of Sept. and have undertaken to comply with your Request Sir I have inclosed to you the whole original Register of the all the Children ages of Charles Dobbs by his wife Wannak  and given children for I could not separate them as you will see when you see the Register But you can separate them yourself if you can see any way to do so I have also inclosed the affidavit as you requested and dont see that I can do any more for I have sent all the Register that was in my possession
This from yours &c Mr Alfred Noel John Dobbs

3607 Original application for a pension Widow's base.
Tenn. Dec 6
7 July 1888 Barnes Dobb
Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City

Fluence 24th of Nov r 1838
Sir I have prepared the enclosed case of Hannah Dobb widow of Chesley Dobb a deceased pensioner whose marriage took place previous to the year 1794 and previous to after the close of the revolution having no particular rule for such a case I have prepared it as nearly on the principles of widows cases heretofore as may be; Pleas give it an early investigation as practicable and let me know the result with such instructions for future cases as the Executive have adopted. You will see the proof from parole testimony and the records in this case as to the establishing all the essential facts. I have no doubt; If the allowance is made you may enclose her certificate to my card; I am yours Dear Sir with Great deference yours
M c L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Alfred Vail

Tazewell, E. Tenn. April 16 th 1840.
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you my claim to the annuity, pension, or money due from the United States to Savannah, Sotts, etc. - I made application to the Pension agent at Knoxville, but he refused to pay it because he said it was a new case to him and that he would prefer the action of the Department upon the matter. Be pleased to give me the necessary information if there is any thing yet lacking.
Very respectfully Your obt. servt. William Marcum
Exm d - g. p. p. 10

Rankin Hobbs of Chesley Tennepier
Suspended
See Lt 26 Dec 1838 No. A. M. 666666
let 6 Augt 1839 to D. A. Noell.
7 July 1838

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 8-21 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Chesley Dobbs a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his 9 (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 to 1779 9 mos at Pot. various times Pvt. Lett Edward Stephens Va.   1780 10 days. Dobson Lock NC.   In Aug 1780 he was taken prisoner on his own plantation and paroled before the close of the war.  
Battles engaged in, Ramsey's Mills Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va + Burke Co. NC Date of application for pension, June 13 1833 - at Residence at date of application, Clairborne Co., Tenn. (later moved to Claiborne Co. Tenn.) Age at date of application, about 84 - born in Culpeper Co. Va
Remarks: He married in Fauquier Co. Va. Hannah - dec. 25, 1784. He d. Jan 25, 1834 + she was alive Nov. 14, 1838 while living in Claiborne Co. Tenn. as 84 yrs old. Children: - John; Mary; Lucy; Phebe; Mayson. James Joel, Phebe, Caleb; Joshua -
Respectfully,  dates of childrens births not stated on copy of date marriage. Grand Children not stated - Ev.
Commissioner.

Stuart T. Dobbs Attorney and Counsellor at Law DAVID ECCLES BUILDING Ogden, Utah
January 28th, 1932
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you advise me whether or not the name of Chesley Dobbs appears upon the pension records of the United States as a veteran of the Revolutionary War?
Family tradition is that he served in the North Carolina Regiment in the early part of the war and later with Colonel William Washington who, I believe, had the Virginia Cavalry command.
I am referred to you by the Adjutant General's office of the War Department.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me along this line, I am,
Yours very truly,
SPD:CK

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FACTS ABOUT KNOXVILLE, TENN.
1920 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS 77,818 INCLUDING SUBURBS 100,853 ANNUAL BANK CLEARINGS $175,000,000. ANNUAL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT $50,000,000. 50 JOBBING HOUSES WITH ANNUAL SALES OF $40,000,000. ANNUAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS $25,000,000. POST OFFICE RECEIPTS 1920 $405,478.
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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The adjutant-general's office has suggested that you may be able to assist me in compiling some information in regard to Revolutionary service of my ancestors in order that I may secure my proof for entrance to The Sons of the Revolution.
The records and references I have are from the Virginia historical association's book "Virginia Soldiers of the Revolution" which give:
Marcum, Josiah, pension record 3, Kentucky, 111, 1835.
Dobb, Chesley, 1835, pension, 3 Tennessee 53.
If you can give me the war service or pension records and affidavits of these two soldiers, with the beneficiaries, ages and date of death, I shall appreciate it very much.
Thanking you in advance for the information, I am, Sir, very truly yours,
John W. Falconnier, News Editor, The Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tenn.

1922, Aug. 21 list to Jno. W. Falconjier - En. 1932 Mar. 5 list to Stuart P. Dobbs m/B
Res. WIDOW, &c.
File No.
917
Hannah Dobbs
Widow
Chesley Dobbs
Priv. Va Line
Act:
July 7 th 1838
Index: —Vol.
4
Page
187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3627
Hannah Hobbs Tennessee Claiborne County,
admitted Pa. 9 mo 10 day. p 31. 12 Capt. Tutt Col. Stephens Va. Mil ia
died 25 Jan y 1834
Act 7 July 1838
Hon H. L. White S. U. S.

East Tennessee Charles Hobbs. Act of June 1832 to what time paid? Par. Office Dec 26. 1838,
Since 25 Jan. 1834 p t to that time
CH

Nov. 18. 1839
Had Willie Stone started with the Family
Oh Yenn
James M. [unclear] of [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
South of [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
[Large stylized signature or initials]
evidence in the case of Hannah Dobb

Beach Grove E. Tenn. Frank Co. Oct. 30th 1899
Dear Sir, I enclose you the original register of the children of Cheyney Dobb & his wife Hannah with the affidavit of John Dobb attached to it; it contains the ages of some children before their marriage and some grand children also; I also enclose you his letter to me showing that they could not be separated without destroying the record. I have made a couple of pointers to show where they begin and where they end and also enclose you his letter to me authorizing me to separate them. You will in future direct your communications to me at this place near Red Hill Post Office Frank County about thirteen miles distant from my former residence. Much obliged Yours Most Obedient

Servant
Alfred Nock
As early as practicable I would like to hear the result surely all that is required by the department has been fully shown in this case; very respectfully yours A. Nock.
W. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

26. 636
Chesley Dobbs Clairville 60 for - 1776 private 9m 10 days $ 31. \frac{12}{100}
East
15 5 6 5 77 80
Benj F. Cloud Elk

I Rev W Whitaker one of the Clergamen of the Baptist Church and a citizen of the County of Claiborne and State of Tennessee do hereby certify upon oath that I am well acquainted with Chesley Dobbs who is making this application for a pension and have been formerly acquainted with him for upward of Twenty years and that I do believe him to be the years of age that he states and that it is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that I concur in that opinion.
Wm W Whitaker
sworn to me this Court June 19th.
1833 By W. Wood Clerk
John Hunt high Sheriff of the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify upon oath that I am well acquainted with Chesley Dobbs who is making this application for a pension and that I believe him to be the years of age that he states and that it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to me this Court June 19th 1833 By W. Wood Clerk
John Hunt

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department? that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev W Whittaker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the county of Claiborne aforesaid and that John Hunt who has also signed a certificate is a resident in said county and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit
State of Tennessee
I Benjamin Helms Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Claiborne County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Charles Robb, for a pension.—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of August 1833.
Benjamin Helms

Senate Chamber
Dec. 31 st 1839
Dear Sir,
By one of my constituents I am requested to ask what has been done on the subject of claims to pensions made by Francis Autrican, or Endorkin, and of Hannah Dobbs; and to request that if both or either have been granted that you would be so good as to intrust me with the Certificates that I may forward them.
Most Respectfully
I am,
Your Ob t Servant, N. D. White
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

In at Dec 22
Mem.
Col. J. S. Edwards
Hon. A. M c Clellan H.R.
Camp - of Pioneers Pioneer officers Washington City

Hall of the House Reps Dec 21 st - 1888 Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir
I am requested by one of my constituents to let Post Alfred Wall of Dayville Tennessee to enquire of you what is the prospects of certain claims for Russians he has sent to your office - he says that he has filed the following claims to it (the lease of Wharton) Mrs John H. Cannon Hannah Dobb John Cretchfield & Charles Wall all of which claims he alleges has made sufficient proof to authorize them to be placed upon the Russian race please examine the above claims and let me know the result
Yours Respectfully
A. W. Clibban W.D.

State of Tennessee Claiborne County) Be it known that that on the 23 d day of November 1875 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County Mary England and W m Marcum of the said County being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god to speak the truth touching the claim of Hannah Dobbs of the said County who is a petitioner to be placed on the pension roll in consequence of her husband's service in the war of the Revolution and who was a pensioner on the pension roll of the United States at the agency for East Tennessee at Knoxville
First deponent W m Marcum deposes and sayeth that he is forty years of age and have been a great number of years acquainted with Chesley Dobbs deceased and Hannah Dobbs his wid- ow
Question 1 st do you know that Hannah Dobbs the declarant is the lawful widow of Chesley Dobbs deceased Answer? I know she has always passed such
Question 2 d do you know that she is the identical Hannah Dobbs named in the

last will and testament of Chesley Dobbs deceased Answer 2 I do know her to be the same
Question 3: Was he was not Chesley Dobbs deceased a pensioner and was he not the husband of Hannah Dobbs the present applicant since he was and he was the husband of Hannah Dobbs the deceased Ans 4th 3: If you know how much his pension was annually please state and whether or not Hannah Dobbs the present applicant did not draw the money due her husband from the 4th of September 1833 to the time of his death which took place on the 25th of January 1834 Answer: His pension was thirty six dollars and 12 cents and she drew the money
Question 5: Please state if over any doubts, existed either from report or otherwise as to the legality of their marriage or any doubts as to the present applicant Hannah Dobbs being the lawful wife of Chesley Dobbs the deceased pensioner & whether she did not live with him to the day of his death and at that time she does not now live in the same house on the same land and home the said Chesley bequeathed her by his last will and Testament; Answer There never did a doubt exist on the subject of her marriage and she lived with him to the day of his death and now lives in the same dwelling he left her when he died and I have lived in the same house with her for the last fifteen years for the reason that she is my mother
The 2nd deponent being sworn deposes and saith that she is about fifty six years of age and have been well acquainted with Chesley Dobbs and Hannah Dobbs his wife from the time of her first remembrance which was about 1788 or 89 Question 1st 3: Please to state if their marriage took place before the first of January 1794
Answer 3: To the best of my recollection they was some years before that Question 3: please state whether or not Hannah Dobbs the present applicant to be placed on the Pension Roll for five years is the identical Hannah Dobbs named in Chesley Dobbs will and was she not the lawful wife of Chesley Dobbs the wife of the deceased pensioner
Answer 3: She is the identical same person named in the will and I know she was his lawful wife and further this deponent saith not Mary England
And I Peter Nel one of the justices of the peace for said County do certify that the foregoing depositions and interrogatories was put and the answers duly recorded in my presence and I further certify that the affiants Mr. Marum & Mary England are respectable persons and full faith credit should be given to their testimony and sworn and subscribed to in my presence this day and year first written Peter Nel Justice of the peace

Deposition of John Dobbs in support of the claim of Hannah Dobbs for a pension

State of Tennessee
M'Nunn County } Be it known that on the 23 rd day of April 1839 personally appeared before me Joseph Minzyes a justice of the peace for the County of State aforesaid John Dobbs of said County who being duly sworn on the holy evangelist to speak the  under truth the the whole truth and nothing but the touching the matters wherein Hannah Dobbs of Blair- borne County of State aforesaid who is widow and relict of Chesley Dobbs of the County of Blairborne de d who was a pensioner on the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 as a Revolu- tionary Soldier: And Whereas the said Hannah Widow & relict of the said Chesley Dobbs deceased has petitioned to be placed on the Pension Roll under the act of July the 7 th 1838 in right of her deceased husbands services deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the said Chesley Dobbs and his wife Hannah and has in his possession the only register that was ever kept of the ages of the children he states he is now fifty nine years old the eighth of May next and has been acquainted with them from his birth almost untill the present or until he moved to this County which is about one hundred miles from the County of Blairborne three years ago
Question first
Mr Dobbs please state how

James Dobbs Joel. Phoebe Kaleb Joshua Lucy Reuben & Mason Dobbs beginning at the oldest and give their ages in succession Answer Lucy was born in 1784 Reubin was born 1785 James was born 1787 Joel was born 1791 Phoebe in 1793 Kaleb in 1795 Joshua in 1799 according to the Register in my possession. The marriage also 1784
Question 2, Do you know who Married them & where they were Married and whether they was not Married at church the Banns being published after the old form
Answer I have always understood as they were married the 25 of December in Fauquier County Virginia by Parson Stevenson at church I can remember
Question 3, D r were they or not Married on the 25th of December 1784 and was it not lawfully done
Answer they were Married at that time and previous to the year 1794 lawfully - I know the fact further this Deponent saith not sworn and subscribed this day and year first above written
John Dobbs And Joseph Minzes Do certify that the foregoing Deposition of John Dobbs of this County was taken down according to the laws of this state and the Acts and resolve of Congress in my presence sworn
and subscribed to and I do further certify that the affiant John Dobbs is a respectable man entitled to full faith and credit on oath given under my hand and Seal this 23 rd day of April 1839 Joseph Minzes Seal Justice of the peace for Warren County
State of Tennessee McMinn County ss. B. B. Jackson Clerk of the County Court for the County and state aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Minze Esq whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid aforesaid duly sworn and commissioned full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in which the 23 rd day of April 1839
B. B. Jackson Clerk

Ionaworo, Jan., 25 Feb. 1853,
Dear Sir,
The parties who are interested have requested me to ask if there is anything due them as arrears of pension, &c, in the following case;
Charles Dobbs, who was a Rev. pensioner payable at Knoxville, died in 1837 or 8, left a widow, Hannah Dobbs, who died unmarried of in 1840 '41, Lucy Dobbs, a child of these parties, is still living. These people were married as I am informed, prior to Jan. 1791. Would Lucy Dobbs be entitled to the pension which the widow of Charles Dobbs might have applied for during her lifetime? to wit, a pension from the death of her husband to her own death?
If she is entitled to the amt, (should there facts prove correct), will you be so kind as to inform me, also send the necessary forms to prepare the Testimony.
Yrs S c
A. H. Graham
Rev A. H. Graham Pension off, } Washington City }